, 1887-12-24

End Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (SUitzer) would like very much to
have the remarks corrected, as they state
just the very reverse of what he .shad said
on that occasion; he had not been present
when the minutes we're read to-day:
The Chairman said that was the honofa-
BILE Members own fault; but he would leave
it to the Council to decide if they will'liear
the remarks now from the honorable Mem
Der on the matter.
On it being put to vote, the Council con-
sented with 5 votes to hear the remarks
from End Member for Fredeyiksted. sCoun-
try District; who then requested his State
ments in the Councils last meeting to be
altered in accordance with WHIT he now
stated, and he subsequently handed. to the
Chairman a written statement thereof, as
follows:
End Member for Frederiksted's Country
District Syitzer) hoped that the last hon
Orable speaker would remember hat he
made no offer, but brought q gentleman
who wanted to buy a horse, to see his,
but OH that very. occasion found it too
nash, and advised said gentleman not to buy
it, and if the houourable Member would
go i'll the stable yard, .he would find tile .
horse sick now.
The proceedings on the Additional
Money Bill, which had been interrupted
were resumed. . ="
No amendments we're proposed. The
matter was dealt with within closed doors.
The Additional Money Bill was adopted
unanimously with II votes.
LIST Member for Erederiksted'S Country
District (RusseI) took his seat.
(2) Question of turthering Draft of Or
dinance containing modification OF the
Ordinance of 18th February 1873 for de-
fragment of expenses attending certain
intrOductiOnS (Of labOurerS in the Island Of
st. CrOix) introduced by 3rd Member for
Christiansted'S Country District Levy.
The Chairman stated that the 3rd Mem .
be. for ChriStia nsted's Country District
Leevy) had forwarded the Draft just i'm .
medidtely before the Order of the Day for
this meeting was printed and distributed,
and therefore there had been no time to
have the Draft printed; and it is in .a0
cordance with previous Instances of'similar
kind, that he had caused to be put OH the
Order of the Day the question of further
ing the Draft; although he had some
doubts, if the Councils permission to
further it is requisite, still, he had followed
the practice in previous instances.
3rd Member for Christiansted's Country
District (LeeUN observed that it is now 1
months since the Agricultural Association
had adopted to introduce the Draft i'll
question, and he was sorry of the delay.
The Chairman said, the delay was owing
to The hOnourabIe member himself.
The 3rl. Member for ChriStiansteds
Country District (LeeUy) read the Draft.
The Council consented unanimously to =.
the Draft being furthered.
The LIST Discussion will then come on for
a future meeting. :"
(3) ELECTION of 2 Burghers. Cor eacH'
Jurisdiction to assist the Tax Commission
III the assessment of rentals on properties,
as requested by Government in letter Of .
End November 1887, No. 1920.
The result of the election was that II
voting tickets were handed in; elected
were:
For Chris iansted Messrs. Paludan.M tller,
and J.. P .Bruley. For Flederiksted Judge
Petersen, and Mr.. w. II. Brown.
3rl Member for FrederikstedPs Country
District (Heaoitt) begged to suggest that
the Draft of Ordinance. concerning altera-
ton of the Immigrationfund Ordinance be
taken for first discussion in this meetingts
The most of the Memhers from West End
and the Country District had appeared
he was snre he was not saying too
m~uch-to.day chiefly in view of the said
Draft, and as the Order of the Day, which
was not very long, had already been eX-
liausted at this early hour, and as che.
Draft with Motives had been read, and
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